Essay #3
Diversity has always been a big part of my life. As shown in my resume, I have a dual citizenship of the United States and Japan. Also shown in my resume, is the environment I surround myself in, such as the Boy Scouts of America. These are a couple of features that shape who I am today, and who I will be in the future.
When most people discover my mother was born in Japan and I am a first generation, Japanese-American they are surprised. I do not have key characteristics like an accent or very narrow eyes. Without knowing my background many simply treat me as normal American. Growing up culturally diverse is a good and bad experience. The crossroad is, do you retain your cultural roots and traditions or do you immerse yourself completely in your surrounding environment? While I do enjoy sushi night and using chop sticks at my own house, it was also very uncomfortable when you notice nobody else brings white rice shaped like a tic-tac-toe board to school lunch. I try to keep a good balance of the best customs and traditions from Japan and America. Having a diverse family history has shaped me in positive way. In the future, I plan to keep this unique feeling of diversity …show more content…
It is one of my favorite types of environments to be surrounded in. Figuratively speaking, I surround myself in the boy scouts environment so that I am able to visit the mountains with my peers. Before I became an Eagle Scout, I was the crew leader for our troop’s high adventure trip to Philmont. We hiked some of the tallest mountains in New Mexico including Black Mountain, Tooth of Time and Mount Phillips. Along the way we all grew a strong bond together and made difficult task seem easy. That trip has influenced me to always keep my head in the clouds and feet on the ground. I believe that at Appalachian State I can dream big, but also achieve big because I know I will be working with a good group of like-minded
Diversity has always been a big part of my life. As shown in my resume, I have a dual citizenship of the United States and Japan. Also shown in my resume, is the environment I surround myself in, such as the Boy Scouts of America. These are a couple of features that shape who I am today, and who I will be in the future.
When most people discover my mother was born in Japan and I am a first generation, Japanese-American they are surprised. I do not have key characteristics like an accent or very narrow eyes. Without knowing my background many simply treat me as normal American. Growing up culturally diverse is a good and bad experience. The crossroad is, do you retain your cultural roots and traditions or do you immerse yourself completely in your surrounding environment? While I do enjoy sushi night and using chop sticks at my own house, it was also very uncomfortable when you notice nobody else brings white rice shaped like a tic-tac-toe board to school lunch. I try to keep a good balance of the best customs and traditions from Japan and America. Having a diverse family history has shaped me in positive way. In the future, I plan to keep this unique feeling of diversity …show more content…
It is one of my favorite types of environments to be surrounded in. Figuratively speaking, I surround myself in the boy scouts environment so that I am able to visit the mountains with my peers. Before I became an Eagle Scout, I was the crew leader for our troop’s high adventure trip to Philmont. We hiked some of the tallest mountains in New Mexico including Black Mountain, Tooth of Time and Mount Phillips. Along the way we all grew a strong bond together and made difficult task seem easy. That trip has influenced me to always keep my head in the clouds and feet on the ground. I believe that at Appalachian State I can dream big, but also achieve big because I know I will be working with a good group of like-minded